LOT 9 – Land Opposite Barrs Farm, Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 0DD (Kintbury Holt Estate)

LOT 9 – Land Opposite Barrs Farm (Kintbury Holt Estate)

The farmland forms a compact and easily managed ringfenced block with direct road access, well suited to modern farming operations. It has been farmed productively for livestock grazing and forage production, and sits comfortably within a mixed farming system, offering flexibility for a range of agricultural uses. Complementing the farmland is an attractive area of woodland, providing amenity appeal or longer term commercial potential.

Overall, extending to over 41 acres, the farmland is summarised as follows:
Grassland: 39.33 acres (15.91 hectares)
Woodland: 2.4 acres (0.97 hectares)
Total 41.73 acres (16.88 hectares)

Lot 9 – Land Opposite Barrs Fam forms part of Kintbury Holt Estate, which comprises three farmsteads which previously formed part of The Craven Estate and is now offered for sale having been farmed as a dairy enterprise by the Vendors for over 60 years.

The farms sit within glorious open countryside and comprise of large open arable and intensive grassland fields with high quality mixed age native broadleaved woodland. The land is classified as mainly Grade 3, with some Grade 4, and the soil described as predominately slowly permeable seasonally wet slightly acid but base-rich loamy and clayey soils. There is an element of freely draining slightly acid but base-rich soils to the north. Numerous gateways onto the public highways and good internal farm tracks provide access to all fields.

Further details on the soil descriptions and cropping history can be found in the online Data Room.